New laptop help.

[happyhappy]

Hey guys, im going to be buying a laptop and spending 600-650 canadian on it. What type of CPU, videocard and ram type do you suggest I definately put in my laptop. Theres so many types of computer parts these days and I know you guys have a way better understanding of whats good and why then I do. Thanks alot guys.

 

[happyhappy]

hey again guys sorry for posting twice but I'm going to be ordering my laptop very soon and I was just wondering if I could get some quick simple answers.

All im really looking for is what would be a good:

CPU:

Graphics Card:

Ram type:

for a laptop that im going to be paying 600-650 canadian for.

Thanks again guys and again sorry for the 2nd post. ive been looking online too but I just dont understand the difference between some of the ram and cpu's so I would really like your advice!! thanks!

 

[Hectic Glenn]

What are you looking to do with your laptop?

Laptops are pretty expensive as I'm sure you've seen as soon as you start looking into larger screens / faster processors and graphics cards.

This is also a trade off with mobility and battery life. Big screens and graphics cards, make it heavier and the battery won't last as long. Whereas a small notebook like the Eee PC has lots of power because it's an extremely basic concept.

Essentially you'll be looking for a dual core processor around over the 2.0ghz area. 2-4GB of RAM, 100-160GB Hard drive, widescreen 15"-17" (down to personal preference), inbuilt wireless LAN, DVD+RW rewriter, Windows Vista Premium / Ultimate.

Other things are extras depending if you want to spend the money. Adding a graphics card is expensive. Nvidia have a good few cards which you can look at (Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTX 1GB, Nvidia GeForce 9300M GS, NVIDIA GeForce 8600M - listed most > least powerful). Bluetooth built in is nice, card readers, built in webcam + microphone.

 

[The Brick]

You'll want a Core 2 Duo 2ghz or better, 4gb ram (ddr2) and a 9600m GT. This should be had for a reasonable price (Acer 5930G).

You can compare notebook graphics cards here
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html

and mobile processors here
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Processors-Benchmarklist.2436.0.html

 

[happyhappy]

Hey guys thanks for the replys, where would I be able to find a Acer 5930G that could be shipped to Canada? Thanks alot.